Second firm files lawsuit accusing US ‘big three’ of fixing canned tuna prices
After filing from New York-based co-op, second firm files lawsuit against Bumble Bee, Starkist and Chicken of the Sea alleging price fixing of canned tuna
US tuna price fixing lawsuit alleges Thai Union, Bumble Bee co-packing is ‘opportunity to collude’
Lawsuit accusing US big three tuna brands of keeping prices for finished products high when raw material was low, with co-packing arrangement between Chicken of the Sea plant in Georgia and Bumble Bee’s site in California cited
Pacific tuna fishing ‘out of control’, says Greenpeace
Fishers are taking too many fish from the Pacific, breaking laws and international agreements, NGO's executive director says in a blog post for Huffington Post
WWF concerned over MSC credibility after ‘spate of controversial certifications’
If the MSC goes ahead with certifying a tuna fishery with 'no effective management' then WWF will re-evaluate its position and future engagement, it warns
Bolton vs Thai Union: Different approaches to tuna consolidation
One goes for 100% acquisitions and is openly vying for world seafood domination, the other is willing to take minority stakes while remaining fiercely private, but both look set to continue to drive sector consolidation
Call for former Mozambique president’s arrest in $850m tuna fleet scandal
A Mozambique politician called for arrest of former president Armando Guebuza in connection with government guarantees for $850m loan for state-owned tuna company
Cook Islands albacore fishery achieves MSC certification
WWF commended the fishery but it has reservations on MSC assessments
Sea Value investing up to $15m in expansion amid uncertainly over Bumble Bee shares
World’s second largest tuna canner is investing in expanding its facilities and looking longer term to an IPO, despite uncertainty stemming from Thai Union’s move for Bumble Bee, which holds minority stake in Sea Value
Starkist to pay $12m to settle claims of cheating US canned tuna buyers
US tuna supplier, owned by Dongwon, agrees to pay $12m into a fund to settle 2013 claim it cheated consumers by supplying them with under-filled cans
Pafco’s new freezer to allow more regular tuna supply
Pacific Fishing Company putting Bumble Bee Foods loan to use; construction on new 4,000t coldstore to begin at the end of May